November 2016

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Ministry of Health stages AIDS walk and rally

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Health stages AIDS walk and rally

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in collaboration with the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) yesterday, acknowledged World AIDS Day 2016 with an awareness walk and interfaith service....

Fidel was an outstanding friend of Guyana- Govt.

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fidel was an outstanding friend of Guyana- Govt.

The administration has joined in mourning the death of former Cuban leader, Dr. Fidel Castro, who passed away Friday after ailing for a number of years. The full statement from the Government of...

Taxi driver recovering after shooting – Vehicle located

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver recovering after shooting – Vehicle located

The police have managed to locate a car that was hijacked from 38-year-old Leroy Blair on Wednesday when three armed bandits shot and robbed him at D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown. The vehicle is...

Tinted vehicles give protection from ultra-violet radiation

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tinted vehicles give protection from ultra-violet radiation

Dear Editor, Permit me please space in your newspaper to express frustration on what you can say is a very sad story regarding the poor people of our country. It is sad to know that our policy makers...

PPP mourns Fidel Castro’s death

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PPP mourns Fidel Castro’s death

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is deeply saddened over the passing of Dr. Fidel Castro. This is indeed a great loss not only to the Cuban people but for freedom loving peoples throughout the...

Skeldon factory was allowed to deteriorate by the Government

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Skeldon factory was allowed to deteriorate by the Government

Dear Editor, In June 2015, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo at the Enmore Martyr’s Day event spoke about the appointment of the Commission of Inquiry for Guysuco and emphasized that ‘the...

Is the Guyana dollar undervalued?

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the Guyana dollar undervalued?

Dear Editor, The USA dollar is backed by gold reserves (over 70% of their currency reserves is gold). This is the fundamental element that made their currency strong. Currencies such as the Euro are...

Rogue cops have no place in civilized society

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists 1

A Kaieteur News employee who made an allegation of illegal police conduct against him died in a road accident last week. Five policemen were involved in the incident. It would appear that charges...

Castro was one of the greatest 20th century leaders – fmr President Donald Ramotar

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Castro was one of the greatest 20th century leaders – fmr President Donald Ramotar

I hereby extend deepest sympathy to the people, the Communist Party and the Government of Cuba on the passing of Fidel Castro, the leader of the most significant revolution in our hemisphere. Fidel...

Sunday Cartoon

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

10 positives that the 2017 budget must encapsulate

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on 10 positives that the 2017 budget must encapsulate

Dear Editor, I am glad that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) raised its voice on the National budget since as an organization, it has been docile for too long. They have raised some very creative...

DENTAL HEALTH…REVERSIBLE PULPITIS

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on DENTAL HEALTH…REVERSIBLE PULPITIS

By Dr. Neromini Fagu There are a number of reasons why a tooth may become painful. One of the most common is due to pulpitis. The dental pulp is located below the dentine and enamel layer and...

Make your enemies work in your favour

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Make your enemies work in your favour

An American man walked into a restaurant in London. As soon as he entered, he noticed an African man sitting in the corner. So he walked over to the counter, removed his wallet and shouted,...

Alleged fraudster before the court on another fraud charge

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged fraudster before the court on another fraud charge

Anthony Nester on Friday made another appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to another charge of fraud. The charge read that between...

CONSUMER CONCERNS….Misuse or overuse of antibiotics is dangerous

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS….Misuse or overuse of antibiotics is dangerous

PAT DIAL Every year the World Health Organization (WHO) designates a number of global health days or months where attention is focused worldwide on certain diseases and issues fundamental to the...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS CHRISTMAS TIPS –PURCHASING HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS CHRISTMAS TIPS –PURCHASING HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

During the Christmas season, many consumers usually decide to add those new pieces of electrical appliances to their homes or replace or upgrade the old ones.For instance, the housewife or home-maker...

Here is the way forward for GuySuco

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Here is the way forward for GuySuco

Dear Editor, Editor’s note; this concludes Mr. Kissoon’s submission which was carried in our Thursday edition under the caption, “GuySuco’s closure would be a recipe for economic disaster.”...

Reason has fled in the face of Hamilton Green’s pension Bill

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Reason has fled in the face of Hamilton Green’s pension Bill

I rarely worry about the duplicity of people who profess to be democratic and calling for equality for all. In my lifetime I have seen many of them hobnobbing in the wake of the late Forbes Burnham...

Our last two budgets rescued economy from slipping into negative growth – Finance Minister

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Our last two budgets rescued economy from slipping into negative growth – Finance Minister

By Kiana Wilburg There is much suspense surrounding the 2017 budget which will be read by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan tomorrow in the National Assembly. In fact, President David Granger already...

The dignity of the Obamas

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The dignity of the Obamas

By Sir Ronald Sanders As Barack Obama’s Presidency of the United States of America enters its final weeks, there are tens of millions of people in America and across the world who already feel a...

WHO IS THE HARLEM KILLER?

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on WHO IS THE HARLEM KILLER?

By Michael Jordan Wow! That was quick work! Just two months after I highlighted the strange demise of Sadeek Juman in a hotel pool, the boys from the Major Crimes Unit have all but solved this cold...

Education and information

Nov 27, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Education and information

(Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the launching of the One Laptop per Teacher Initiative at the Cyril Potter College of...

The Story within the Story…Betrayed! A single act has rocked Guyana

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…Betrayed! A single act has rocked Guyana

By Leonard Gildarie A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the Kaieteur News editorial department when a story came in from Berbice. It was evening. The story spoke of a suspicious death at Number 70...

Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi)

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi)

The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is a spider belonging to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world. By leg-span, it is...

The Writers’ Corner… Jonestown 38 years later: Survivor turned author remembers

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Writers’ Corner… Jonestown 38 years later: Survivor turned author remembers

By Dr Glenville Ashby On the evening of November 18, 1978 US Congressman Leo Ryan was assassinated minutes after leaving Jonestown, a community carved in the jungle of Guyana. His death was relayed...

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The OAS faces a moral test in Panama

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS...

OPR: Can it deliver

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(Kaieteur News) – When a member of the New York Police Department hears mention of the IAD, red madness takes over. IAD stands for Internal Affairs Division. IAD is not respected by its cop constituency. It is feared. Feared like the Grim Reaper’s chainsaw. IAD snoops around, builds files, can...

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